EYESIGHT CORRECTIVE TOUCH SCREEN PROTECTOR

Abstract

A touch screen protector for a portable electronic device incorporates near-point corrective lenses into a reinforced glass film layer. The protector is planar, rigid, and fabricated from lightweight, transparent impact-resistant material. The protector provides a focal length within a range commonly associated with reading glasses. Larger versions of the invention can be adapted for use on devices such as ipads, personal computer screens, and computer monitor displays.

Claims

1. A mobile device case for releasably retaining a mobile device with a viewing screen display, the mobile device case comprising: a housing including a groove and defining an interior space sized to releasably retain said mobile device; a substantially rigid, transparent and at least substantially planar screen protector removeably engageable with a portion of said housing, said screen protector having: a lip portion formed to engage said groove; and, a substantially rigid, transparent and at least substantially planar screen corrective layer, said corrective layer including at least one vision-correcting portion formed integrally therewith.

2. A screen protector for a display screen of a device, said screen protector comprising: a substantially rigid, transparent and at least substantially planar screen protector removeably engageable with said display screen, said screen protector having: a substantially rigid, transparent and at least substantially planar screen corrective layer, said corrective layer including at least one vision correcting portion formed integral with said corrective layer.

3. A mobile device case for releasably retaining a mobile device with a viewing screen display, the mobile device case comprising: a housing including a groove and defining an interior space sized to releasably retain said mobile device; a substantially rigid, transparent and at least substantially planar screen protector removeably engageable with a portion of said housing, said screen protector having: a lip portion formed to engage said groove; and, a substantially rigid, transparent and at least substantially planar vision-correcting layer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of the inventive device case with corrective screen protector.

[0008] FIG. 2 is a view in perspective of the inventive screen protector.

[0009] FIG. 3 is a view in perspective of an alternative embodiment with a prescriptive eyesight corrective region formed integrally with a mobile device screen protector.

[0010] In describing the preferred embodiment of the invention which is illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology will be resorted to for the sake of clarity. However, it is not intended that the invention be limited to the specific term so selected and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents which operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] A particular embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1, which shows a mobile device case 10 containing a mobile device 12 with a viewing screen display 13. The mobile device case 10 has a housing 14 formed in the general shape of the device 12. The housing has a groove 15. The housing 14 has portions defining an interior space sized to releasably retain the mobile device 12. A screen protector 18 is removably secured to the case 10 through engagement to the housing 14. The screen protector 18 has a lip 20 that engages the groove 15 and holds the screen in a friction fit.

[0012] Looking at FIG. 2, the screen protector 18 is a substantially rigid, substantially planar piece made of impact-resistant material, such as a polycarbonate material. The screen protector 18 has a thin adhesive layer 19 and a corrective layer 21. The adhesive layer 19 is formed to removably attach to the display screen 13. The corrective layer 21 is formed with corrective eyesight capability in a variety of prescription strengths commonly associated with reading glasses that magnify and resolve images for a viewer.

[0013] An alternative embodiment of the present invention is displayed in FIG. 3, which shows a mobile device case 40 containing a mobile device 42 with a viewing screen display 43. The mobile device case 40 has a housing 44 formed in the general shape of the device 42. The housing has a groove 45. The housing 44 has portions defining an interior space sized to releasably retain the mobile device 42. A screen protector 48 is removably secured to the case 40 through engagement to the housing 44. The screen protector 48 has a lip 40 that engages the groove 45. The screen protector 40 has a prescriptive region 50 formed integrally with the corrective layer 48. The corrective layer is a substantially rigid, substantially planar piece made of substantially transparent impact-resistant material, such as a polycarbonate material. The prescriptive region 50 is formed with corrective eyesight capability in a variety of prescription strengths commonly associated with reading glasses

[0014] In conclusion, the present invention in using the aforementioned structure has assuredly achieved anticipated effectiveness, moreover, contents of the present invention have not been publicly disclosed prior to this application, and novelty, advancement and industrial practicability of the present invention clearly comply with essential elements as required for a new patent application. Accordingly, a new patent application is proposed herein. It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.